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Geopolitics

Medical colleges to decide own faculty appointments, promotions: National Medical Commission

Times of India – World · India

Medical colleges now decide faculty appointments and promotions independently. The National Medical Commission has ended routine eligibility clearances for the…

Geopolitics

Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon plan for testosterone screening

The Guardian – World · Europe

Pete Hegseth announced that soldiers aged 30 and older in the US military will be screened for low testosterone The US defense secretary, ⁠Pete Hegseth, this w…

Geopolitics

Reproductive medicine laws in Germany 'shockingly unjust'

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Infertility affects one in six women in Germany. However, access to reproductive medicine is not available to all. Surrogacy as well as egg donation are banned.

Geopolitics

Chinese woman saved from crematorium after mistaken coma death becomes adept painter

South China Morning Post – World · China

A woman in southeastern China who was mistaken for dead and nearly cremated after falling into a coma has rebuilt her life as a painter. Chen Cuiju, 49, grew u…

Geopolitics

How these twins' rare growth disorder could provide the key to preventing cancer

BBC News – World · Europe

Researchers have found that people with Laron syndrome have a lower incidence of cancer than the wider population.

Geopolitics

Jury rules baby died of natural causes despite nurse’s error in medical tube check

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Coroner’s Court has ruled that a premature baby born at a Hong Kong public hospital died of natural causes, after an inquest revealed that a tube deliverin…

Geopolitics

How testosterone testing will work in Hegseth's 'manly' military

BBC News – World · Europe

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced mandatory testosterone screening for military personnel aged 30 and over.

Tech & Startups

Everyone Thinks They Have the Diarrhea Parasite

Wired · Global

Cyclosporiasis isn’t the only thing spreading across the US. So is anxiety about getting hit with it.

Geopolitics

Sam Neill’s Cause of Death Was Pneumonia, Actor’s Agent Confirms

The New York Times – World · US

The beloved New Zealand actor best known for his turn in “Jurassic Park” had “fought and beaten” lymphoma before he fell ill, according to a statement.

Geopolitics

Snake in a chain: lucky escape for Australian woman after bite from deadly reptile caught in bike wheel

The Guardian – World · Europe

Woman in her 60s was riding on popular cycling trail in northern NSW when she ran over the two-metre-long eastern brown snake, one of the world’s most venomous…

Geopolitics

Pete Hegseth’s latest US military order has everyone talking — testosterone tests

Indian Express – World · India

- **Mandatory testosterone screening** for active-duty members aged 30+ to address deficiency and enhance military readiness, with TRT optional. - **Younger …

Geopolitics

All newborns in England to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy from 2027

The Guardian – World · Europe

Campaigners hail ‘landmark moment’ in early detection and treatment of rare muscle-wasting diseaseEvery baby born in England will be screened for a rare muscle…

Geopolitics

Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms

BBC News – World · Europe

Neill died in Sydney on Monday, with his family saying his death was 'sudden and unexpected'.

Geopolitics

Nearly 10,000 more MBBS seats up for grabs this year

Times of India – World · India

India's MBBS capacity reaches a record 1,36,939 seats for the 2026-27 academic session. This expansion is driven by new regulations allowing earlier seat incre…

Geopolitics

US military to start screening for testosterone deficiency, Hegseth says

BBC News – World · Europe

"We owe our warriors the absolute best medical care in the world, and this program delivers on that obligation," Hegseth said in a video.

Geopolitics

Black doctors in England four times less likely to get training places than white counterparts

The Guardian – World · Europe

For one placement, black applicants had a less than 1 in 100 chance of being offered a place, NHS data showsBlack doctors in England are four times less likely…

Geopolitics

Trump defence chief Hegseth unveils plan to test US troops for low testosterone

South China Morning Post – World · China

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that he is rolling out a new screening programme for “testosterone deficiency” among troops, calling i…

Geopolitics

CUHK launches first cross-border clinical trial centre in Nansha

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has set up its first clinical trial centre outside Hong Kong, teaming up with mainland Chinese authorities to streng…

Geopolitics

Waiting for Hassan: Another Gaza doctor held by Israel without charge

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Hassan Khalil Almukayed is among at least 15 Palestinian doctors from Gaza currently in Israeli detention.

Geopolitics

Baby Rufus in urgent need of heart donation, Hong Kong health authorities say

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong health authorities have made an urgent appeal for a heart transplant for a six-month-old boy in a critical condition, saying the Hospital Authority w…

Geopolitics

China boy, 12, inspires millions after defying muscle-wasting disease prognosis of living past 3

South China Morning Post – World · China

A 12-year-old boy in eastern China with a rare disease has graduated from primary school in June, defying doctors who had predicted he would not live beyond th…

Geopolitics

Spain bull run injuries hit 57 after chaotic final day in Pamplona

South China Morning Post – World · China

Ten men suffered injuries on Tuesday during the eighth and final bull run of Spain’s famed San Fermin festival, bringing to 57 the total number of daredevils i…

General

Sam Neill had pneumonia before his death, co-star says, as tributes pour in

NBC News – World · US

Nicole Kidman, Cillian Murphy and others paid tribute to the acclaimed New Zealand actor, who was 78.

Geopolitics

Chinese medical device makers push into Europe as anti-corruption squeeze bites at home

South China Morning Post – World · China

Facing anti-corruption policies and profit squeezing at home, Chinese innovative medical device companies are accelerating their push into the European market …

Geopolitics

Mitch McConnell releases health update, says he is ‘regaining’ strength

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The US Republican senator has been absent from Congress during a weeks-long hospitalisation, spurring party concern.

Geopolitics

US Senator McConnell breaks silence on his health after weeks of rumours

South China Morning Post – World · China

Senator Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalisation, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of m…

Geopolitics

First patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC

The Guardian – World · Europe

Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region in a programme set up just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, with hopes it will reduce mortality rate…

Geopolitics

Gym belt matches Twisha Sharma's injuries, says AIIMS report

Times of India – World · India

An AIIMS Delhi team has submitted an 11-page report to the CBI. Laboratory examinations confirmed skin tissue on the gymnastics belt. This finding matched the …

Geopolitics

'I graduated with C's and D's': Harvard PhD's reminder that grades don't define future

Times of India – World · India

Dr. Joel Tan shared his journey from low high school grades to a Harvard PhD. He explained that a university's belief in his potential changed his entire life.…

Geopolitics

Venezuelan doctors convert restaurant into a clinic after earthquake

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Volunteers in La Guaira have transformed a fast-food restaurant into an emergency clinic.

Geopolitics

Nurses baffled by closed medicine tube to premature baby, inquest hears

South China Morning Post – World · China

An infusion tube delivering medicine to a premature baby at a Hong Kong public hospital was closed for unknown reasons shortly before her death three years ago…

Geopolitics

Children keep dying in a country that made huge progress on measles

BBC News – World · Europe

More than 120,000 suspected and confirmed measles cases have been reported in Bangladesh, where hospitals are overwhelmed.

Geopolitics

Brain tumors: New vaccine offers patients hope for more time

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

A new therapy offers people with seemingly incurable brain tumors scope for hope: It could slow the progression of the disease and extend patients' lives.

Geopolitics

The doctor in your phone may not be a doctor: How medicine is losing the information war

Times of India – World · India

Many Americans now seek health advice from social media influencers and podcasts. These sources often lack medical credentials, and users find them convenient…

Geopolitics

14 of 27 top IB scorers from English Schools Foundation plan to study medicine

South China Morning Post – World · China

Fourteen of the 27 top scorers in this year’s International Baccalaureate (IB) programme from Hong Kong’s largest international school group plan to study medi…

Tech & Startups

What Are Fish Oil Supplements Good For? Here’s Your Crash Course

Wired · Global

A large-scale clinical trial has shown that even long-term consumption of DHA—an omega-3 fatty acid found in abundance in oily fish—may not lead to improvement…

Geopolitics

Doctor given 9‑month ban for misconduct in case that left boy disabled for life

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Hong Kong paediatrician has been removed from the General Register for nine months after being found guilty of professional misconduct by the medical watchdo…

Geopolitics

‘I’m so scared’: parents of dying Hong Kong girl, 13, pray for organ ‘miracle’

South China Morning Post – World · China

The parents of a 13-year-old Hong Kong girl critically in need of a new heart and lungs have appealed to the public in hopes of a “miracle”, with the girl fear…

Geopolitics

WHO declares cruise ship-linked hantavirus outbreak over

South China Morning Post – World · China

The World Health Organization on Thursday declared an end to the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship which sparked international alarm, after the last …

Geopolitics

How a ‘Chinese heart’ could get US blood pumping despite biotech decoupling

South China Morning Post – World · China

A “Chinese heart” could be helping to save lives in the United States despite efforts to decouple the two countries’ biotechnology sectors as a result of risin…

Startups

Padma Awards 2026: the doctors and healthcare pioneers honoured this year

Your Story · India

Padma Awards 2026 recognised doctors and healthcare figures across oncology, gastroenterology and traditional medicine. Here are the medicine honourees of the …

Geopolitics

Loved and loathed: The making of India's viral liver doctor

BBC News – World · Europe

Dr Cyriac Abby Philips has built a large online following, but often clashes with India's traditional medicine specialists.

Geopolitics

12 Hours With Venezuelan Doctors Searching for Earthquake Survivors

The New York Times – World · US

A medical team set out from the capital to rescue people in the hardest-hit part of the disaster zone, La Guaira. They found silence in the ruins instead.

Tech & Startups

The fittest founder in the room got cancer. Here’s how he used AI to fight back.

TechCrunch · US

When confronted with cancer, Connor Christou fed everything tied tied to his regime — blood results, scan data, wearable output, journal entries — into Claude.

Geopolitics

The Netherlands Records Its First Assisted Death of a Child Between 1 and 12

The New York Times – World · US

Physician-assisted death for terminally ill children in that age group has been allowed in the country since 2024.

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